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I have been having problems with svchost and do not seem to be able to fix

it. One of the copies of Svchost grabs up to 99% of the CPU and everything

else stops dead. The only way to be able to use the computer is canceling the

task from Task manager at which point the speakers stop functioning. About

three weeks ago I downloaded the latest version of Microsoft Media Player and

the problem disappeared for about a week. Without any modifications (no

downloads) to the Windows system the problem showed up again.

I will be very thankful for the solution to this very annoying problem.

Al

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Re: Svchost hogging the CPU up to 99%

 

From Ramesh's web site: http://windowsxp.mvps.org/svchost.htm

Also: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=314056

 

To find out more about Svchost.exe entries try Process Explorer:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/SystemInformation/ProcessExplorer.mspx

 

Once you have Process Explorer installed and running:

In the taskbar select View and check 'Show Process Tree' and 'Show Lower

Pane' options.

(This will provide some of the detailed info you may need)

Expand the Process tree until 'Services.exe' has been expanded.

Next move the mouse cursor over the Svchost.exe process that you are

interested in.

Or expand the Svchost entry if you see a + sign to the left of Svchost

entry.

(You should now see a pop up with a list of services associated with the

Svchost.exe you chose)

Next double click on the Svchost.exe process that you are interested in.

The 'Properties' Window should now be displayed with numerous tabs

available.

 

JS

 

"Computer logon password" <Computerlogonpassword@discussions.microsoft.com>

wrote in message news:5A03E1A6-9532-462D-8A2B-BB2D3AEF17EE@microsoft.com...

>I have been having problems with svchost and do not seem to be able to fix

> it. One of the copies of Svchost grabs up to 99% of the CPU and everything

> else stops dead. The only way to be able to use the computer is canceling

> the

> task from Task manager at which point the speakers stop functioning. About

> three weeks ago I downloaded the latest version of Microsoft Media Player

> and

> the problem disappeared for about a week. Without any modifications (no

> downloads) to the Windows system the problem showed up again.

> I will be very thankful for the solution to this very annoying problem.

> Al

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Re: Svchost hogging the CPU up to 99%

 

Thank yopu very much. Great help.

 

Al

 

"JS" wrote:

> From Ramesh's web site: http://windowsxp.mvps.org/svchost.htm

> Also: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=314056

>

> To find out more about Svchost.exe entries try Process Explorer:

> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/SystemInformation/ProcessExplorer.mspx

>

> Once you have Process Explorer installed and running:

> In the taskbar select View and check 'Show Process Tree' and 'Show Lower

> Pane' options.

> (This will provide some of the detailed info you may need)

> Expand the Process tree until 'Services.exe' has been expanded.

> Next move the mouse cursor over the Svchost.exe process that you are

> interested in.

> Or expand the Svchost entry if you see a + sign to the left of Svchost

> entry.

> (You should now see a pop up with a list of services associated with the

> Svchost.exe you chose)

> Next double click on the Svchost.exe process that you are interested in.

> The 'Properties' Window should now be displayed with numerous tabs

> available.

>

> JS

>

> "Computer logon password" <Computerlogonpassword@discussions.microsoft.com>

> wrote in message news:5A03E1A6-9532-462D-8A2B-BB2D3AEF17EE@microsoft.com...

> >I have been having problems with svchost and do not seem to be able to fix

> > it. One of the copies of Svchost grabs up to 99% of the CPU and everything

> > else stops dead. The only way to be able to use the computer is canceling

> > the

> > task from Task manager at which point the speakers stop functioning. About

> > three weeks ago I downloaded the latest version of Microsoft Media Player

> > and

> > the problem disappeared for about a week. Without any modifications (no

> > downloads) to the Windows system the problem showed up again.

> > I will be very thankful for the solution to this very annoying problem.

> > Al

>

>

>

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Re: Svchost hogging the CPU up to 99%

 

You're welcome.

 

JS

 

"Computer logon password" <Computerlogonpassword@discussions.microsoft.com>

wrote in message news:132D1AD3-92BB-4C90-9C32-07D8E9E73952@microsoft.com...

> Thank yopu very much. Great help.

>

> Al

>

> "JS" wrote:

>

>> From Ramesh's web site: http://windowsxp.mvps.org/svchost.htm

>> Also: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=314056

>>

>> To find out more about Svchost.exe entries try Process Explorer:

>> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/SystemInformation/ProcessExplorer.mspx

>>

>> Once you have Process Explorer installed and running:

>> In the taskbar select View and check 'Show Process Tree' and 'Show Lower

>> Pane' options.

>> (This will provide some of the detailed info you may need)

>> Expand the Process tree until 'Services.exe' has been expanded.

>> Next move the mouse cursor over the Svchost.exe process that you are

>> interested in.

>> Or expand the Svchost entry if you see a + sign to the left of Svchost

>> entry.

>> (You should now see a pop up with a list of services associated with the

>> Svchost.exe you chose)

>> Next double click on the Svchost.exe process that you are interested in.

>> The 'Properties' Window should now be displayed with numerous tabs

>> available.

>>

>> JS

>>

>> "Computer logon password"

>> <Computerlogonpassword@discussions.microsoft.com>

>> wrote in message

>> news:5A03E1A6-9532-462D-8A2B-BB2D3AEF17EE@microsoft.com...

>> >I have been having problems with svchost and do not seem to be able to

>> >fix

>> > it. One of the copies of Svchost grabs up to 99% of the CPU and

>> > everything

>> > else stops dead. The only way to be able to use the computer is

>> > canceling

>> > the

>> > task from Task manager at which point the speakers stop functioning.

>> > About

>> > three weeks ago I downloaded the latest version of Microsoft Media

>> > Player

>> > and

>> > the problem disappeared for about a week. Without any modifications (no

>> > downloads) to the Windows system the problem showed up again.

>> > I will be very thankful for the solution to this very annoying problem.

>> > Al

>>

>>

>>


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